Think grandson could be on the autistic spectrum, waiting for the next stage. Any advice?

Wingfield

Hi ... my grandson is 7 and the school think he could be on the autistic spectrum ... my daughter and son-in-law have filled out various forms and have been told that it has been forwarded onto the next stage which could take 18 months plus ? Is there anything we do as a family to get help or advice ?

JennysDad

Hi @Wingfield and a warm welcome to the community. Good to have you with us. I notice that your post is already in 'Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) so I'm here just to say hello and to ask you to bear with us. People much more qualified to help than I will be getting back to you as soon as possible, so please stay in touch.
Warmest best wishes to you and yours,
Richard

Wingfield

Thanks for the welcome and message ... I'm new to these forums so forgive me if I'm not doing it correctly .

JennysDad

Hi @Wingfield,
And you're doing perfectly

debbiedo49

Welcome

Sam_Scope

The National Autistic Society have tons of support and information that might be helpful to you

poppy123456

Wingfield said:

Hi ... my grandson is 7 and the school think he could be on the autistic spectrum ... my daughter and son-in-law have filled out various forms and have been told that it has been forwarded onto the next stage which could take 18 months plus ? Is there anything we do as a family to get help or advice ?

Hi, unfortunately the waiting lists for ASD assessments in a lot of areas is huge! My daughter is currently going through the assessment for this and she waited just 5 months. The reason it was quick for her was because she skipped the first part of the assessment and went straight onto the second and final part. If it wasn't for that then the waiting list would have 1 year +. Once the assessment does start even this this can take months. There isn't any you can do in the meantime unfortunately.

JennysDad

Hello @Wingfield and it is good to hear from you again.
From what others have said it doesn't appear that there is much you can do in terms of hurrying the assessment on. Perhaps you could - as you appear to be doing, really - look further into the condition itself. If you can share information about how your grandson is, those here who are familiar with ASD may recognize traits and behaviours and be able to offer advice on how to respond to them? Only a thought, but might be worth a try.
Warmest best wishes to you, always,
Richard